Quick Facts

Specialty: Women's Singles Luge, Women's Doubles Luge
Father William Britcher is a Battalion Chief with Baltimore City Fire Department; mother Carrie Britcher is a pharmacist; grandfather and uncles also served as Baltimore City firefighters
Serves as an Athlete Representative to the International Luge Federation (FIL) and sits on the United States Luge Association's Board of Directors
Hobbies include tennis and skiing

Biographical Information

Summer Britcher's path to luge began by accident during a family ski trip to Liberty Mountain Resort in Adams County, Pennsylvania. Britcher was 11 years old when she and her family encountered a promotional event called the Luge Challenge. USA Luge had set up a track on the slopes with plastic sleds and official timing systems. Summer, competitive from an early age, tried desperately to beat her older brothers.

USA Luge scout Gordy Sheer noticed her talent and suggested she attend a tryout in Lake Placid, New York. Britcher eventually moved to Lake Placid to train full-time while attending Susquehannock High School in Glen Rock, Pennsylvania, where she played soccer and tennis. Britcher graduated in 2012—the same year that she had her first major international success. Part of a team relay event alongside Tucker West, Ty Andersen and Pat Edmunds, Britcher took home the gold at the Youth Olympic Winter Games Innsbruck 2012. At the same event, she placed fifth in the girls’ individual event.

In 2013, Britcher won the U.S. junior national championship, and in 2014, she joined the U.S. Olympic team at the Olympic Winter Games Sochi 2014. At just 19, Britcher was the youngest member of this event’s team.

Britcher quickly became a dominant force on the world cup circuit, earning five individual FIL World Cup victories—a record that makes her the all-time singles leader in USA Luge history.

Beyond her athletic achievements, Britcher has become a leader in the luge community. She serves as an Athlete Representative to the International Luge Federation (FIL) and has worked with the FIL Strategic Planning Committee. She also sits on the United States Luge Association's Board of Directors and has worked in broadcasting as an expert commentator. Athlete advocacy, gender equality, and fair play are her guiding principles.

Olympic Experience

4-time Olympian

Olympic Games Milan 2026, 14th (Single - Women)
Olympic Games Beijing 2022, 23th (Single - Women)
Olympic Games Pyeongchang 2018, 4th (Team - Relay - Mixed), 19th (Single - Women)
Olympic Games Sochi 2014, 15th (Single - Women)

World Championships Experience

Most recent: 2025 – 10th (Single - Women)
Years of participation: Single - Women 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023, 2024, 2025; Sprint - Single - Women 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023, 2024; Team - Relay - Mixed 2020, 2021, 2023, 2024
Medals: 2 (1 silver, 1 bronze)

Silver – 2024 (Team - Relay - Mixed)
Bronze – 2020 (Team - Relay - Mixed)

Education

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